Keith Thurman told Fight Hub TV that Sebastian Fundora never dropped him the way Manny Pacquiao did and that the referee stopped their fight too soon.
What we know
- Sebastian Fundora stopped Keith Thurman in round six of their WBC super-welterweight title fight when referee Thomas Taylor waved it off.
- Thurman told Fight Hub TV that Fundora never dropped him, unlike Manny Pacquiao, and that the stoppage came too early.
- Thurman lost a split decision to Pacquiao in 2019 after a first-round knockdown.
- Thurman is booked to fight Vergil Ortiz Jnr on the Benavidez-Cieslak undercard on Dec. 5.
Keith Thurman has said Sebastian Fundora's power does not match Manny Pacquiao's, after the referee stopped their WBC super-welterweight title fight in round six.
Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Thurman argued the stoppage by Thomas Taylor came too quickly. "Manny Pacquaio dropped me, he didn't stop me. Fundora stopped me, but he didn't drop me!" he said, adding that he understood why it was stopped but felt the plug was pulled early.
Thurman lost a split decision to Pacquiao in 2019 after a first-round knockdown. He returned in March 2025 with a knockout of Brock Jarvis before getting the shot at Fundora.
Thurman is next booked to face Vergil Ortiz Jnr on the Benavidez-Cieslak undercard on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Thurman argued the stoppage by Thomas Taylor came too quickly. "Manny Pacquaio dropped me, he didn't stop me. Fundora stopped me, but he didn't drop me!" he said, adding that he understood why it was stopped but felt the plug was pulled early.
Thurman lost a split decision to Pacquiao in 2019 after a first-round knockdown. He returned in March 2025 with a knockout of Brock Jarvis before getting the shot at Fundora.
Thurman is next booked to face Vergil Ortiz Jnr on the Benavidez-Cieslak undercard on Saturday, Dec. 5.
- Summary
- Keith Thurman told Fight Hub TV that Sebastian Fundora never dropped him the way Manny Pacquiao did and that the referee stopped their fight too soon.
- Key points (one per line)
- Thurman lost to WBC super-welterweight champion Fundora when referee Thomas Taylor stopped the fight in round six.
He told Fight Hub TV that Pacquiao dropped him but did not stop him, while Fundora stopped him without a knockdown.
Thurman fights Vergil Ortiz Jnr on the Benavidez-Cieslak undercard on Dec. 5.
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- Boxing News | https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/keith-thurman-on-fundora-pacquiao-power/
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